Mary Halvorson
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 Mary Halvorson with Anti-House, Jazzclub Unterfahrt, Munich, Germany, January 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 16th October 1980 Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Free jazz, avant-garde jazz, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Firehouse 12, Thirsty Ear, Cuneiform |
| Website | www |
Mary Halvorson is an avant-garde jazz guitarist from Brookline, Massachusetts.
She is a 2002 graduate of Wesleyan University. She has performed with Anthony Braxton, Jessica Pavone, Robbie Lee, Taylor Ho Bynum, Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant, Marc Ribot,[1] Susan Alcorn[2], Yo La Tengo and Weasel Walter.[3] As of 2008, she leads a trio including John Hebert and Ches Smith.[4][5] She is also associated with violist Jessica Pavone, with whom she has recorded as a duo.
Troy Collins of All About Jazz calls Halvorson "[a] singular talent...Brooklyn-based guitarist Mary Halvorson has come into her own as a composer and improviser...light years ahead of her peers, she is the most impressive guitarist of her generation. The future of jazz guitar starts here."[6][7] Jon Garelick of The Phoenix writes, "It's that search for her own thing that's made Halvorson...one of the most celebrated young guitarists in jazz, someone who has a unique sound both as a player and a composer."[8]
Discography
- Prairies (Lucky Kitchen, 2005)
- On and Off (Skirl, 2007)
- Opulence (UgExplode, 2008)
- Dragon's Head (Firehouse 12, 2008)
- Calling All Portraits (Skycap, 2008)
- Thin Air (Thirsty Ear, 2009)
- Crackleknob (Hatology, 2009)
- Saturn Sings (Firehouse 12, 2010)
- Departure of Reason (Thirsty Ear, 2011)
- Electric Fruit (Thirsty Ear, 2011)
- Bending Bridges (Firehouse 12, 2012)
- Mechanical Malfunction (Thirsty Ear, 2012)
- Super Eight (Intakt, 2013)
- Ghost Loop (EMI, 2013)
- Illusionary Sea (Firehouse 12, 2013)
- Thumbscrew (Cuneiform, 2014)
- Meltframe (Firehouse, 2015)
- Hotel Grief (Intakt, 2015)
- Emerge (Intakt, 2015)
- Convallaria (Cuneiform, 2016)[9]
- Away With You (Firehouse 12, 2016)
- Paimon: Book of Angels Vol. 32 (Tzadik 2017)
- Code Girl (Firehouse 12, 2018)
- The Maid with the Flaxen Hair (duo with Bill Frisell, Tzadik, 2018)
With Trevor Dunn's trio-convulsant
- Sister Phantom Owl Fish (Ipecac, 2004)
With Marc Ribot
- The Young Philadelphians: Live in Tokyo (Yellowbird, 2015)
With Weasel Walter and Peter Evans
- Mystery Meat (ugEXPLODE, 2009)
- Electric Fruit (Thirsty Ear, 2011)
- Mechanical Malfunction (Thirsty Ear, 2012)
With Weasel Walter
- Opulence (ugEXPLODE, 2008)
With Tomeka Reid
- Tomeka Reid Quartet (Thirsty Ear, 2015)
With People (Kyle Forester and Kevin Shea)
- 3xaWoman: The Misplaced Files (Telegraph Harp, 2014)[10]
- Misbegotten Man (I & Ear, 2007)[11]
- People (I & Ear, 2005)[12]
With Robbie Lee
- Seed Triangular (New Amsterdam, 2018)[13]
References
- ^ Young Philadelphians Marc Ribot's website
- ^ Mary Halvorson bio on her website
- ^ List of Weasel Walter current projects on nowawe.pair.com
- ^ Mary Halvorson Archived June 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, All About Jazz. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Clean Feed Records and Mary Halvorson: Promises of Good Things to Come in Jazz, Pop Matters. Jazz Today. By Will Layman. February 16, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Mary Halvorson Archived June 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, All About Jazz. By Troy Collins. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ A Sharpened Axe to Grind, Online Wall Street Journal. By Steve Dollar. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Mary Halvorson's EnchantedWood Archived November 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, The Boston Phoenix. By Jon Garelick. p. 1–2. May 31, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "Mary Halvorson | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ Telegraph Harp
- ^ Mary Halvorson discography
- ^ Mary Halvorson discography
- ^ "Bernstein's Contentious 'Mass': The Week in Classical Music". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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